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FEATURES

6 Meet Doreen Bartoldus

8 Follow Her Lead: Juadline Cassidy is Paving the Way for Future Generations

13 Annual Conference Recap

19 NAWIC Awards

TODAY

COLUMNS3 Visions: Be Kind & Envision Equity

4 Association News: Full Force Ahead into Fall

10 Meet the new National Board

12 DE&I: Preventing Suicide

18 The Coaching Corner with Michael Riegel: Mental Health is Important

The Official Publication of the National Association of Women in Construction

Core Purpose: To Strengthen and Amplify the Success of Women in the Construction Industry

BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresidentDoreen Bartoldus, PE, CCM, Assoc. DBIA, ENV SPPresident-ElectLauline Mitchell, ESPVice PresidentKaren Hager, CBT, CIT, ESPSecretaryKelly Aust, LEED AP BD+CTreasurerJessica HuffImmediate Past PresidentAnne Pfleger, CITMidwest Region DirectorRaven Hoffman, CITNorth Central Region DirectorAlison Frye, P.E.Northeast Region DirectorRomina Byrd, SHRM-CPPacific Northwest Region DirectorJulie SalinasPacific Southwest Region DirectorKaren Ellis South Atlantic Region DirectorStephanie ConnellySouth Central Region DirectorRhonda NebgenSoutheast Region DirectorAndrea Ward, CBT

NAWIC STAFFExecutive Director Crissy Ingram, CAEcrissyi@nawic.orgAdministrative Assistant, Store ManagerKristen Joneskristenj@nawic.orgMembership CoordinatorAmber Kohutamberk@nawic.orgDatabase & Website Manager, GraphicsLauri McCulloughlaurim@nawic.org Communications ManagerMakenzie Plusnickmakenziep@nawic.orgFinance ManagerKharisma Riverakharismar@nawic.orgMembership ManagerLori Wagnerloriw@nawic.org

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ONLINE PUBLISHING: Advanced PublishingVolume 42/Number 5NAWIC Today (ISSN 1081-6569) is published January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, and November/December by the National Associ-ation of Women in Construction (NAWIC) for members of NAWIC. The views and opinions that appear in articles in NAWIC Today do not reflect the official policies of NAWIC unless specifically indicated.HOW TO CONTACT USpublications@nawic.org

On the Cover: NAWIC National President, Doreen Bartoldus, PE, CCM, Assoc. DBIA, ENV SP

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NAWIC CALENDAR OF EVENTS / SPONSORS

Webinars:

Oct. 18, 1 p.m. CST

DE&I Committee: Leadership Commitment and Accountability

Oct. 19, 1 p.m. CST

DE&I Committee: Unconscious Bias

NAWIC CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Events:Oct. 1

Southeast Region Fall Conference

Oct. 16

Pacific Northwest Region Fall Conference

Oct. 18

Construction Inclusion Week

Oct. 22

Midwest Region Fall Conference

Oct. 28

Northeast Region Fall Conference

Oct. 29

Pacific Southwest Region Fall Conference

Oct. 29

North Central Region Fall Conference

Nov. 12

South Atlantic Region Fall Conference

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Be Kind & Envision EquityDoreen Bartoldus, PE, CCM Assoc. DBIA ENV SPNAWIC PresidentIt is the 20th anniversary of 9/11 as I am writing this. The airwaves are full of historic stories of fear, then heroism, and the lingering effects of that day. One report especially stood out for me.

A young soldier, now a teacher, from Long Island, NY, was interviewed about Afghanistan and how he felt about everything now re�lecting on 9/11. He said the one thing that he remembers, and that we all need to remember, is how kind we all were to each other after 9/11 and that is what we, as a nation, need right now.

He was right. I witnessed all of it- the towers going down, the news of who we knew that were killed, and then the many months, into years of recovery for the area. And New Yorkers for sure became very mindful of their fellow human beings. The tragedy united us in our humanity.

More recently, we are still getting through a pandemic, social upheaval, and natural disasters affecting many regions. These issues have not hit everyone the same. Much inequity has been exposed. Women and people of color were hit hardest. The econom-ic fallout for those on lower economic scales, our service sector, suffered the most.

These latest tragedies have exposed our cultural inequities, and our failing infrastruc-ture, both hard and soft. As we plan to rebuild, it requires serious look at our ability to adapt, correct and protect- and be resilient. Plus, our true need to be kind, as we were after 9/11.

One of my hopes this year is to build a culture of equity. This starts with being kind. Then, to be serious about our own diversity and inclusion. To be the arbiters to our construction industry of what it means to be equitable in treatment, we need to look at ourselves �irst and then translate that education to our industry partners.

I am so mindful today of where we were 20 years ago (in tears at times) when more than 3000 fellow citizens, and a couple of friends, were killed in an attack. Additional-ly, I am very aware of where we are now with more than half million Americans dead from the pandemic and more suffering from natural disasters. These are paradigm shifts, forcing us to look at our culture. We need to re�lect and rebuild with compas-sion. Being kind gets de�ined as doing something for others with no expectation in return. (My mom would call it ‘Spreading Joy.’) Creating equity is compassion, it’s kindness. Be kind to yourself and to others.

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